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they are going to put forward this bill they know will be shut down by harry reid. then it goes back to the house and then john boehner has a decision to make. does he shut down the government or put a bill that could get democratic support, which is the clean one and move forward, or is there some miracle hue deanny, something out of the mitch mcconnell hat, we've seen this in the fiscal cliff negotiations in 2010 that could avert the government shutdown at least for a week and we negotiate this further? that's what's happening here. nobody knows what exactly the path is going to be. i will tell you, tour'e, the fact they'll send the bill over to the senate again the way the place works with parliamentary procedure, it's difficult to see now how we can avert a government shutdown with the amount of time it's going to take to debate. things could change. someone -- the angels could sing and someone might be awakened and decide they don't want to go down this road anymore. things are not looking good for the government to operate at 100% tomorrow morning. >> i love t
they are going to put forward this bill they know will be shut down by harry reid. then it goes back to the house and then john boehner has a decision to make. does he shut down the government or put a bill that could get democratic support, which is the clean one and move forward, or is there some miracle hue deanny, something out of the mitch mcconnell hat, we've seen this in the fiscal cliff negotiations in 2010 that could avert the government shutdown at least for a week and we negotiate...
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since harry reid promised he would bring that to the floor to vote hasn't stated a reason. i don't know what the reason is, and no one can explain it, but the good news out of the white house position on the executive order is that they point to the senate, they point to the house and say they should act. we say we agree. we would love for the white house legislative team to lobby aggressively with harry reid to bring up that vote. we think there is important public education when you hold a vote. a great debate that is 90% of americans mistakenly believe this has already passed congress. we have public education to do and that senate vote would help. >> john: the lobbying could be just a phone call to harry reid. is there renewed urgency with the sequester about it take place with the fear of the layoff of federal employees. >> we know as you covered at the top of your show there will be 10s of thousand of federal contractors laid off from their jobs, and we want to make sure that no one is laid off for discriminatory reasons. we've had federal policies in form of federal
since harry reid promised he would bring that to the floor to vote hasn't stated a reason. i don't know what the reason is, and no one can explain it, but the good news out of the white house position on the executive order is that they point to the senate, they point to the house and say they should act. we say we agree. we would love for the white house legislative team to lobby aggressively with harry reid to bring up that vote. we think there is important public education when you hold a...
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the latest is the round of back and forth from the offices of senator harry reid, the head of the senate, the top democrat, and house speaker john boehner, top republican in that body, the man who rules over the house. they're throwing a tit for tat back and forth with senator reed talking about how it's john baner who needs to get this vote into the house. speaker boehner's office said that they don't think this is this is speaker boehner's fault at all. they're saying a clean debt limit vote, the vote over the debt limit, they don't think it will just pass the senate. a lot of finger pointing and we're not seeing productive movement at this point. >> we heard speaker boehner say on sunday morning talk shows that they just don't have the votes. has there been reaction from the white house? >> reporter: absolutely. the white house said they do not believe that in the least. they do believe there are enough votes if speaker boehner would allow for a vote without any strings attached, de funding of obamacare or any hitches. they think it would pass with enough republicans jumping on board,
the latest is the round of back and forth from the offices of senator harry reid, the head of the senate, the top democrat, and house speaker john boehner, top republican in that body, the man who rules over the house. they're throwing a tit for tat back and forth with senator reed talking about how it's john baner who needs to get this vote into the house. speaker boehner's office said that they don't think this is this is speaker boehner's fault at all. they're saying a clean debt limit vote,...
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it echoes with democrats nancy pelosi and harry reid said. the democrats have already compromised by agreeing to the republicans's call for a budget number. here's the question. can boehner and gop leaders sell that message? is boehner has the problem. we identified before the shut down began. how does he now get something for all the plate cal pain republicans caused themselves? yesterday indiana congressman said the fight is no longer just about the health care law. >> we're not going to be disrespected. so that's where we are at today. we have to get something out of this and i don't know what that even is. throw the keystone pipeline and economic growth policy in there and then you have republicans talking. >> there you go. suddenly it's not about health care. they are stuck. this is what happened when you go down this path. you have this mentality that if agree to the others's terms, it's a surrender. washington likes deadlines that force action the it's looking more and more like the deadline when the u.s. hits the borrowing limit and t
it echoes with democrats nancy pelosi and harry reid said. the democrats have already compromised by agreeing to the republicans's call for a budget number. here's the question. can boehner and gop leaders sell that message? is boehner has the problem. we identified before the shut down began. how does he now get something for all the plate cal pain republicans caused themselves? yesterday indiana congressman said the fight is no longer just about the health care law. >> we're not going...
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. >> i would say there's another subplot because they're in 24-hour session thanks to harry reid. much topped however bipartisan commentary there was in the senate. >> how much was there? [laughter] gwen: we called the nuclear option and now it's kind of -- >> majority rules. gwen: majority rules and these judges and administration appointees are being appointed pretty routinely. >> what happened on the democratic side on the house? there was a threat there that a lot of democrats who hated this bill as much as a lot of the republicans were going to take a walk. >> the phrase nancy pelosi used, she told her caucus to embrace the suck. >> can we say that on tv? >> nancy pelosi would not repeat it in a television interview. she's had her face in a few commercials over the years. democrats are not thrill and would i think that is a sign that both signs got about as much as they could out of this bill. it's mostly the failure to extend unemployment insurance the democrats are mad about and they say they'll still fight on that in january. >> that's the thing, the democrats take that is
. >> i would say there's another subplot because they're in 24-hour session thanks to harry reid. much topped however bipartisan commentary there was in the senate. >> how much was there? [laughter] gwen: we called the nuclear option and now it's kind of -- >> majority rules. gwen: majority rules and these judges and administration appointees are being appointed pretty routinely. >> what happened on the democratic side on the house? there was a threat there that a lot of...
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we heard from senate majority leader, harry reid, who has control over that body. and he said we expect to see votes moving forward and they expect to pass out of the senate on saturday. a bill to keep the government funded. and then it gets kicked back to the house. it could happen earlier. they're going to see what the house is going to do. speaker boehner is going to be left with a tough decision in his caucus on how to move forward o on his position. in the meantime, the president is in maryland talking about the federal healthcare law, obamacare, and he's giving a talk on that today. and that's marching forward, and the republicans are fighting about it. >> libby, thank you. >>> iran's nuclear program is taking center stage today at the united nations. secretary of state, john kerry, and former and current court councilmembers will meet with iran's foreign minister this afternoon. and it could pave the way for negotiations on iran's nuclear program. that after iran's president talked about it. it. can you give us more details on the truly historic meeting? >>
we heard from senate majority leader, harry reid, who has control over that body. and he said we expect to see votes moving forward and they expect to pass out of the senate on saturday. a bill to keep the government funded. and then it gets kicked back to the house. it could happen earlier. they're going to see what the house is going to do. speaker boehner is going to be left with a tough decision in his caucus on how to move forward o on his position. in the meantime, the president is in...
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to play you something that senator harry reid said on the floor. i think it gets to the bigger picture here, which is i think that democrats want people to be reminded. let's listen to harry reid. >> it's pretty obvious what's going on. i've known it all the time. these are very, very rich people. in america. who don't believe in government. they used obama care as a conduit to shut down the government. >> so david, are republicans now being exposed on this point? and do you sense that they are trying to push back against that bigger picture? because it does look like these are the same folks that wanted to cut food stamps. now you're seeing the government sort of shut down in areas of real need. you know, $10 million having to be donated to keep head start open. are republicans on the hill concerned they're being exposed as harry reid said, looking out for the rich. >> in a way, people oh who are wagging the dog here, 30 or 40 tea partiers in the house that boehner can't control or win over, they have taken hostage, we'll shoot the kid if you don'
to play you something that senator harry reid said on the floor. i think it gets to the bigger picture here, which is i think that democrats want people to be reminded. let's listen to harry reid. >> it's pretty obvious what's going on. i've known it all the time. these are very, very rich people. in america. who don't believe in government. they used obama care as a conduit to shut down the government. >> so david, are republicans now being exposed on this point? and do you sense...
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thchs a meeting attend bipartisan leading senate democrats including harry reid. also attend by senators schumer, durbin and patty murray of washington state. we got a good read out from a senior democratic aide who says in a statement and i'm quoting, democratic leaders had a productive meeting with president obama and remain fully united moving forward. he said democrats are willing to negotiate on anything republicans want to discuss as soon as we reopen the government and pay our bills. now that statement is republicans will say more of the same from democrats. republicans say that want denies them any negotiating power at all. and the white house meeting follows a day of many failures today. it began on the house side where republicans walked antibiotic way from the caucus meeting late this morning frustrated by yet again they feel is the president's total resistance to negotiations this time over a proposal by paul ryan that would extend the debt ceiling for a few weeks while attempting to jump start some further discussions about the long term drivers of th
thchs a meeting attend bipartisan leading senate democrats including harry reid. also attend by senators schumer, durbin and patty murray of washington state. we got a good read out from a senior democratic aide who says in a statement and i'm quoting, democratic leaders had a productive meeting with president obama and remain fully united moving forward. he said democrats are willing to negotiate on anything republicans want to discuss as soon as we reopen the government and pay our bills. now...
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because a cloture file was submitted by harry reid. do you think -- you said that the democrats are embarrassed, but is it republicans are embarrassed to support one of their own because chuck hagel did not support the iraq surge? is this basically trying to settle an old score? >> well, i don't see it that way at all. i think you took a look at chuck hagel's entire history in terms of his opposition to sanctions against iran. different things he's written about disarmament including unilateral disarmament. i think he's the wrong person for this position. and anybody that watched the hearngs in just the past week knows that this man is not prepared to be secretary of defense in terms of making sure we as a nation remain strong and able to defend ourselves in all situations. >> even though in his testimony, america has and must maintain the strong esmil tear in the world that we must lead the international community to confront challenges today and must use tools of american power to protect our citizens and our interests. do you think
because a cloture file was submitted by harry reid. do you think -- you said that the democrats are embarrassed, but is it republicans are embarrassed to support one of their own because chuck hagel did not support the iraq surge? is this basically trying to settle an old score? >> well, i don't see it that way at all. i think you took a look at chuck hagel's entire history in terms of his opposition to sanctions against iran. different things he's written about disarmament including...
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harry reid, the top democrat, he sounds tough as well, and putting rhetoric out there that they're not going to back down on their positions. >> the tea party is still insisting on government shut down. the dark consequences don't end by saying that. if the federal government closes it's doors, seniors applying for social security won't be able to apply. veterans missing for disability won't be able to apply. they will be forced to wait until the federal workers return to their posts. >> here's a real question. as the legislation gets back to the house, what will speaker boehner do? a report asked him, would you pass a version of the senate's? and he said no, not without changes. so we have yet to see what the standoff will bring, and the government could shut down monday night. >> libby, thank you so much. >>> efforts to resume negotiations on iran's nuclear program do resume today. john kerry and the four permanent members of the security council and germany could meet this afternoon. the meeting will take place hours after president talked about it at the u.n. what can you tell us a
harry reid, the top democrat, he sounds tough as well, and putting rhetoric out there that they're not going to back down on their positions. >> the tea party is still insisting on government shut down. the dark consequences don't end by saying that. if the federal government closes it's doors, seniors applying for social security won't be able to apply. veterans missing for disability won't be able to apply. they will be forced to wait until the federal workers return to their posts....
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harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this -- "the only way we'll get rid of the filibuster is if it continues to be abused." hello. with over 380 filibusters in recent years it's shocking that reid would come back and trust republicans not to abuse the filibuster. he knows better. what's going on here? >> back in may harry reid apologized to senators jeff mercury and tom udall for blocking their original filibuster reform bill in twtd. >> if there were ever a time where tom udall and jeff americaly were prophetic it's tonight. these two fine young senators said it was time to change the r
harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this --...
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senate majority leader harry reid has his hand on the button. frustrated after five years of unprecedented republican obstruction, aided specifically by historic manipulation of the filibuster, senate democrats are set to use the so-called nuclear option today and may forever change the way business is done in the united states congress. this was senator reid just hours ago? >> the american people believe congress is broken. the american people believe the senate is broken. i believe the american people are right. during this congress, the 113th congress, the united states wasted an unprecedented amount of time on procedural hurdles and partisan obstruction. time to change the senate before this institution becomes obsolete. >> in a receipt or cal twist worthy of cirque du soleil he managed to link to failures of obama care saying washington is broken and democrats are trying to distract from obama kamplt the showdown come as senate republicans mostly flbd three of president obama's nominees. not because of their views or qualifications but in a
senate majority leader harry reid has his hand on the button. frustrated after five years of unprecedented republican obstruction, aided specifically by historic manipulation of the filibuster, senate democrats are set to use the so-called nuclear option today and may forever change the way business is done in the united states congress. this was senator reid just hours ago? >> the american people believe congress is broken. the american people believe the senate is broken. i believe the...
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we begin the show with the senate majority leader harry reid. thank you for being with us. you do not need another all- night session. does this mark the end of this war that has transpired? >> the trouble has not been over the last few days, but over the past five years. there's never been a situation where the president has been treated the way he has by congress. it is no wonder that people feel the way they do about congress. we have had untoward abstraction on everything. the common nation was after five years, that the recognition was after five years. we change the rules. >> are those permanent? >> it is so important. this way no matter who is president, i do not know how people can complain about the majority. people talk about the filibuster as if it were something that is next to the 10 commandments. the filibuster is not part of the constitution. it was developed to help get legislation passed. it is good for the country. who could complain about majority voting? >> with this agreement, you will take up the budget deal, at least the first vote. is that certain to
we begin the show with the senate majority leader harry reid. thank you for being with us. you do not need another all- night session. does this mark the end of this war that has transpired? >> the trouble has not been over the last few days, but over the past five years. there's never been a situation where the president has been treated the way he has by congress. it is no wonder that people feel the way they do about congress. we have had untoward abstraction on everything. the common...
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this is harry reid's shut down. he wants to shut it down and refuses to listen to the american people. >> ted cruz is not the entire u.s. government. >> speaker john boehner won't even let the bill get a yes or no vote because he doesn't want to anger the extremist miss the party. >> get rid of the tea party direction. work with us. >> the tea party isn't going away. the tea party is hanging in. if anything, the tea party is getting stronger. >> senior adviser to president reagan pat buchanan calling the obama/reid strategy sadistic saying they want maximum pain for maximum gain. pat. >> good to see you, greta. >> is that what you said. >> when you saw what happened at the memorial. we have seen the honor flights coming from the fellows who fought in world war ii. they are going to their memorial. they find metal barriers and crime scene tape keeping them out. for what purpose? >> who do you think made the decision? that was appalling to the world war ii vets. especially if you have never been to washington. viewers
this is harry reid's shut down. he wants to shut it down and refuses to listen to the american people. >> ted cruz is not the entire u.s. government. >> speaker john boehner won't even let the bill get a yes or no vote because he doesn't want to anger the extremist miss the party. >> get rid of the tea party direction. work with us. >> the tea party isn't going away. the tea party is hanging in. if anything, the tea party is getting stronger. >> senior adviser to...
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harry reid is speaking. >> there were news stories, headlines. the middle class, working men and women in this country, are the one s we were elected to serve. that's who we should be thinking about. they're the ones who are going to pay the price if these republicans force the government to shut down. middle-class families all over america do their very, very best every day to make ends meet and provide for their families. but when they turn on the news, they see elected officials wasting time with silly games, and that's what they are, trying to score cheap political points to satisfy a very small number of people in america. as i said earlier today -- the senate, they have had the ability to basically stop us from doing anything. how do you think they feel? here's a present. less than a year ago, won election by 5 million votes, 5 million votes. obama care has been the law for four years. why don't they get a life and talk about something else? people deserve better. so i say to my republican colleagues -- >> so there you see harry reid, the s
harry reid is speaking. >> there were news stories, headlines. the middle class, working men and women in this country, are the one s we were elected to serve. that's who we should be thinking about. they're the ones who are going to pay the price if these republicans force the government to shut down. middle-class families all over america do their very, very best every day to make ends meet and provide for their families. but when they turn on the news, they see elected officials...
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but harry reid clearly decided it hadn't gotten to that point yet. it's interesting to do the experiment, however. if the shoe were on the other fit. if there were a republican president, if there were a republican minority -- majority in the senate that was being thwarted by a democratic minority, time and time again, do you think it would take longer than a new york minute for them to get rid of the filibuster in any and all circumstances? i don't think so. >> well, they were using the term obstructionist on tom daschle back in, what, 2002, 2003. because they didn't get everything they wanted. a record number of filibusters across the board. no other president has had to put up with this kind of obstruction, so this is a minor change when it comes to executive appointees, and crystal is trying to say that senator harry reid is the problem? clearly, he's banking on the stupidity or the naivete of the american people. i want to talk about this iranian deal. politically. how do we measure how big this iranian deal is when republicans are all about eve
but harry reid clearly decided it hadn't gotten to that point yet. it's interesting to do the experiment, however. if the shoe were on the other fit. if there were a republican president, if there were a republican minority -- majority in the senate that was being thwarted by a democratic minority, time and time again, do you think it would take longer than a new york minute for them to get rid of the filibuster in any and all circumstances? i don't think so. >> well, they were using the...
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harry reid has killed every one you president obama and harry reid don't even want to negotiate with the hns and in some cases democrats on bipartisan plans to get the government back open because they think the polls benefit them right now. i don't think we have seen a time in our country's history where they are totally 8 woman and he thinks he can gain politically. we have sear yaws proposals, 18 proposals on the table. the president has yet to put one plan on the table to get the government back open and start negotiations. we are flat out of time. do you expect them to have fallen into default on the debt obligations? >> absolutely not. there is no reason we should default. we have a plan we presented the other day to avoid default without any conditions. the president said he won't even take that offer up right now. the president -- president obama is the only person in washington who could cause default and it would be irresponsible and dangerous for him to pursue that option. >> thanks very much for joining us. >> seniors in one state are scrambling to find a new doctor after
harry reid has killed every one you president obama and harry reid don't even want to negotiate with the hns and in some cases democrats on bipartisan plans to get the government back open because they think the polls benefit them right now. i don't think we have seen a time in our country's history where they are totally 8 woman and he thinks he can gain politically. we have sear yaws proposals, 18 proposals on the table. the president has yet to put one plan on the table to get the government...
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harry reid reportedly told boehner it's aist with a of time. >> listen, i like john boehner. but do i fei do feel sorry for . he has to break away from those people that are ruining the republican party. and hurting our country. >> senator cruz said they need 100 senators like jesse helms. he tried to block a bill naming a national holiday in honor of mar ten luther king jr.. the latest gallup poll shows congressional rating ticked up to 19% from 14% in august. congress was not even in session. governor corbett says he will not accept funds for health care in his state. >>> and a political message on a billboard that reads obamacare may be hazardous to your health, but politically it doesn't work that well because people if new york will actually at the time savings of at least 50% under the affordable care act. >>> a controversial retweet sent out by an adviser to text governor rick perry called state senator wendy davis, quote, too stupid to be governor. texas testimonies responded saying davis is harvard law school graduate and the joke will be on republicans if their stra
harry reid reportedly told boehner it's aist with a of time. >> listen, i like john boehner. but do i fei do feel sorry for . he has to break away from those people that are ruining the republican party. and hurting our country. >> senator cruz said they need 100 senators like jesse helms. he tried to block a bill naming a national holiday in honor of mar ten luther king jr.. the latest gallup poll shows congressional rating ticked up to 19% from 14% in august. congress was not even...
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when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and others talk about the party on the other side and especially their key constituent see. you have used explosive terms. you called them wacky and the weird caucus and i talked to liberals that are big supporters and say you know what, that's going too far. are you stirring the language with that? >> anarchist. that's why we have members of congress over there today and yesterday saying finally we're able to close the government. what else did i call them? >> the weird caucus. >> that's probably a little over the hill. >> so i mean, do you think -- are you pledging to tone down the rhetor
when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and...
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senator harry reid is furious with the gop but will any of this affect stocks and the economy? and syria has missed one deadline to give the u.n. an inventory of its chemical weapons. the second deadline is coming saturday. are they going to cheat and retreat once again? john kerry is pressing the russians to finish a u.n. deal on syria that has real military teeth. all those stories and much more coming up on "the kudlow report" beginning right now. >>> good evening everyone i'm larry kudlow. this is "the kudlow report". the house is expected to approve a short term spending bill tomorrow. it will lock in the sequester savings and defund medicare. democrats warn the republicans are forcing a government shutdown. it could be 11 days away. let's get the very latest from nbc's steve handelsman who joining us us live from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the plan tomorrow is to defund obama care and john boehner is pushing it. he's the one who has said that he was opposed to any notion of a so-called government shutdown, and any notion of a government debt default. boehner lost an in
senator harry reid is furious with the gop but will any of this affect stocks and the economy? and syria has missed one deadline to give the u.n. an inventory of its chemical weapons. the second deadline is coming saturday. are they going to cheat and retreat once again? john kerry is pressing the russians to finish a u.n. deal on syria that has real military teeth. all those stories and much more coming up on "the kudlow report" beginning right now. >>> good evening everyone...
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i don't think that harry reid should shut down the government. the house of representatives did something significant, which is they passed a bill to make clear that regardless of what happens the men and women of our military -- they should be paid. that passed unanimously in the house. and listen, right now, harry reid and president obama had been essentially holding the military hostage, threatening their paychecks over this potential shutdown. they might force. i think regardless of what happened we should pass the bill. we should not have a shutdown, which means harry reid has to move off his absolutist position. you have been multiple compromises from the republicans, and can you tell me what the democrats have done to compromise -- >> but what has he done -- as i outlined before, you have lost ground from even the summer on the position of getting people to vote with you. you lost ground from that position and you haven't persuaded one democrat. you have got to be democrats if you're going to overturn this thing. >> well, actually, joe man
i don't think that harry reid should shut down the government. the house of representatives did something significant, which is they passed a bill to make clear that regardless of what happens the men and women of our military -- they should be paid. that passed unanimously in the house. and listen, right now, harry reid and president obama had been essentially holding the military hostage, threatening their paychecks over this potential shutdown. they might force. i think regardless of what...
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>> reporter: harry reid just announced. when he comes back in at 9:30 and wants to be recognized and whatever message the house sends over, i'll go ahead and table that. in washington speak he's saying if the house sends over this vote to go to conference or conference committee and we want to take this dispute about how to fund the government for the next 55 to 75 days, 45 to 75 days if you're going to go by november 15th or december 15th. they have two different end dates on this. he's going to strip it out again and say no, we're not going to do that. now the ball's back in your court. that's why schumer did that little thing to reenforce that. and the house still plans on doing this. this is another, another ask of the conservative wing of the house republican caucus. they are the ones suggesting to go to conference. this is not a boehner idea. this was coming -- i first heard about this at about 5:00 this afternoon, coming from some of the conservative side of the house republican conference. so this is, again, sort of
>> reporter: harry reid just announced. when he comes back in at 9:30 and wants to be recognized and whatever message the house sends over, i'll go ahead and table that. in washington speak he's saying if the house sends over this vote to go to conference or conference committee and we want to take this dispute about how to fund the government for the next 55 to 75 days, 45 to 75 days if you're going to go by november 15th or december 15th. they have two different end dates on this. he's...
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harry reid was mad as hell and he was not going to take it anymore. this week the senate majority , leader pushed a button on the nuclear option. he called for by a simpleajority vote. reid said republicans forced his hahand after what he called unprecedented use of the filibuster on three of president obama's nominees to the d.c. circuit court of appeals. the move short-circuits filibusters on most presidential nominees except for those from the u.s. supreme court. >> important and most dangerous >> the most important and most dangerous restructuring of rules since thomas jefferson wrote them. enough is enough. >> this is too important to keep falling prey day after day to washington politics. >> we are approaching a slippery slope that will destroy the vy unique aspect of this institutioion called the united states senate. >> i'm wonderg if senator mccain has a point. will the senate begin to resemble the house? >> it will. you will see a marked increase in partisanship. the filibuster was not used and the republicans have abused it and overused it
harry reid was mad as hell and he was not going to take it anymore. this week the senate majority , leader pushed a button on the nuclear option. he called for by a simpleajority vote. reid said republicans forced his hahand after what he called unprecedented use of the filibuster on three of president obama's nominees to the d.c. circuit court of appeals. the move short-circuits filibusters on most presidential nominees except for those from the u.s. supreme court. >> important and most...
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let's listen to harry reid. they're using strong language. >> people want to work with us to improve obamacare, we've done that before. we're happy to work with them but not in some slam bang force to us do it way. we're not going to be extorted. gwen: we're not going to be extorted. harry reid uses strong language in the mildest possible way but what do the democrats do? >> they're sitting back and letting it happen because the fight is on the republican side for a change and they kind of like that. gwen: the senator from tennessee taking on ted cruz -- >> right and they're kind of stirring the pot. they believe that they're not the problem. they believe that the public doesn't want to shut the government down. they believe they have a very good case to make, that they're not shutting the government down. i think what reid is doing ask saying don't look at me, it's not us. watching -- washing his hands of it. that's what we heard the president do when he spoke in maryland the other day and today. this is a whit
let's listen to harry reid. they're using strong language. >> people want to work with us to improve obamacare, we've done that before. we're happy to work with them but not in some slam bang force to us do it way. we're not going to be extorted. gwen: we're not going to be extorted. harry reid uses strong language in the mildest possible way but what do the democrats do? >> they're sitting back and letting it happen because the fight is on the republican side for a change and they...
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harry reid and the democrats are poisoning the senate? what has he been doing? jonathan capehart and josh marshall. jonathan and josh, i have to think this is the strangest 180 by a guy who's been poisoning the atmosphere since he got there trashing his fellow members of his caucus calling them all squishes, whatever that means. calling them appeasers. and saying what they should have done is not only shut down the government but caused default on the national debt. that would have been real manhood from his perspective. he has the strangest little way of acting like a big shot. your thoughts. >> look, you laid out the case against senator cruz here. i mean, the idea that he is lambasting harry reid for poisoning the well is laughable. i'm glad you played the series of clips from him saying the most outrageous, the most divisive things said about the senate, aid about democrats in the senate, said about republicans in the senate. one thing we have to remember here and remind viewers, not barely a month in his job as a senator from texas, reports started coming o
harry reid and the democrats are poisoning the senate? what has he been doing? jonathan capehart and josh marshall. jonathan and josh, i have to think this is the strangest 180 by a guy who's been poisoning the atmosphere since he got there trashing his fellow members of his caucus calling them all squishes, whatever that means. calling them appeasers. and saying what they should have done is not only shut down the government but caused default on the national debt. that would have been real...
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the freeze and harry reid have been hand in hand and harry reid has been driving this train and he has refused and rebuffed house cups ever republicans eve. passing appealing funding bills. women and se infants and childrs aid. and the senate has rejected all of that. we see harry reid coming forward and passing the clean debt ceiling raise that libby was taking about. another tactic to put house republicans on the spot, del. >> i'm amazed at how much social media is being used. i'm seeing hash tags and twister is there anyone in washington that is reading the tea leaves and what the republican thinks about this. social media plays a big part. with the media and everyone getting involved and everyone is their own wire service reporter or prel press secretary it has e eytheexpect of amly amplifying. >> so in that respect, it's very interesting, and certainly the white house and republicans at this point in the game they are adept at using all of that. >> mike a lot has changed in washington since we land there a few years ago. >> you can say that again. >> here is a form of social media
the freeze and harry reid have been hand in hand and harry reid has been driving this train and he has refused and rebuffed house cups ever republicans eve. passing appealing funding bills. women and se infants and childrs aid. and the senate has rejected all of that. we see harry reid coming forward and passing the clean debt ceiling raise that libby was taking about. another tactic to put house republicans on the spot, del. >> i'm amazed at how much social media is being used. i'm...
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when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and others talk about the party on the other side and especially their key constituent s see. you have used explosive terms. you called them wacky and the weird caucus and i talked to liberals that are big supporters and say you know what, that's going too far. are you stirring the language with that? >> anarchiest. that's why we have members of congress over there today and yesterday saying finally we're able to close the government. what else did i call them? >> the weird caucus. >> that's probably a little over the hill. >> so i mean, do you think -- are you pledging to tone down the rhe
when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and...
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harry reid ought to take it up today. >> reporter: democrats again dismissed the plan as nothing but a political gimmick and the shutdown remained in place. >> ifill: with each side accusing the other of extremism, extortion and plain old political stubbornness, there are a lonely few still calling for some sort of compromise. among them, pennsylvania republican charlie dent, who joins us from the house now. welcome, congressman. so you have called for a clean, unadorned budget bill to be passed, which is not what your leadership talking about. why are you calling for that? >> well, first, let me say very clearly i, like many of my colleagues in the house on the republican side of the aisle, have very serious objections to the health care law. i voted to repeal it deshgs fund it, delay it. i've done everything but freak see it. but i do think late in the day on sunday that it was imperative that we pass a clean funding bill to keep the government running. i thought once we've reached that final vote that dealt with the health benefits and the individual mandate-- even though i suppor
harry reid ought to take it up today. >> reporter: democrats again dismissed the plan as nothing but a political gimmick and the shutdown remained in place. >> ifill: with each side accusing the other of extremism, extortion and plain old political stubbornness, there are a lonely few still calling for some sort of compromise. among them, pennsylvania republican charlie dent, who joins us from the house now. welcome, congressman. so you have called for a clean, unadorned budget bill...